Joe Schmidt, coach of Europe's leading club side Leinster, last night admitted that he fears Edinburgh's resurgence will put a dent in his side's Pro12 bid.
He identified the Scotland pair of Tim Visser and Greig Laidlaw as the men who will provide the major threat.
The sides meet in Dublin on Saturday with Edinburgh in third place behind Scarlets and Ulster and Leinster one place behind them.
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